Friends of Congress Square Park

Concert & BBQ For Peace
2024-09-07 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Presented by Joshua Hughes & Friends — free BBQ food! Free concert! Come enjoy!

Chess in the Park
2024-09-08 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-15 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-22 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Come play! All skill levels welcome. Every Sunday at from 11 am to 1pm. Hosted by Goosepoop Games.

T'ai Chi
2024-09-10 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-09-12 08:30 - 09:30, 2024-09-17 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-09-19 08:30 - 09:30, 2024-09-24 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-09-26 08:30 - 09:30 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur twice weekly — on Tuesdays from 9:30 until 10:30 am and Thursdays from 8:30 until 9:30 am, led by Sara Leonard.

Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of all ages welcome!
Always FREE to the public.

*What’s Tai Chi?*
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing.
A noncompetitive, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching, each posture flows into the next without pause, ensuring that your body is in constant motion.

Tai Chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints, making it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. In fact, because Tai Chi is a low-impact exercise, it may be especially suitable if you’re an older adult who otherwise may not exercise.

Blurb Club
2024-09-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join us to talk about books! Whatever you’re reading, whatever you’ve recently read — it’s time to share. All are welcome! Every other Thursday at noon.
Rain location: Mechanics’ Hall

Doggie Social Hour
2024-09-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Professional networking for well-behaved, on-leash pups! Every Saturday at 10am.

Puppets in Portland: Modern Times Theater
2024-09-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Presented by Mayo Street Arts, Puppets in Portland is a festival of puppetry featuring talent from around the world!
Modern Times Theater will present a family-friendly puppet show here in the Park at 2pm and 4pm. All welcome!
Rain date: Sunday September 15th

Pirate Sea Shanty Singalong featuring The Shank Painters
2024-09-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day by singing some sea shanties with local Pirate band legends The Shank Painters!
Family-friendly and open to all!

Talk Like A Pirate Day w/ The Shank Painters
2024-09-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Sing some sea shanties with The Shank Painters! Costumes and kids encouraged!

Salsa in the Square with Primo Cubano and PM Salsa
2024-09-21 17:30 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Come dance! A salsa lesson will be provided at 5:30pm by PM Salsa, followed by a performance from Primo Cubano.

Congress Square Market
2024-09-22 11:00 - 15:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Shop local! Grab a bite and hang out!

Yarn in the Park
2024-09-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Come knit! All skill levels welcome!

Hip Hop in the Park
2024-09-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Local hip-hop talent presented by Monday of the Minds!

Swing Dancing feat. The Hadacol Bouncers
2024-09-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Swing dance with some New Orleans jazz! Featuring The Hadacol Bouncers!

Portland Hear: Gather Hear feat. Miki Sawada
2024-09-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join us in welcoming classical pianist Miki Sawada to the Park! This event is presented by Portland Ovations.

Mayhem: A Circus Performance
2024-10-04 17:00 - 18:00 | ME
Witness the amazing mayhem of Janoah’s solo circus act!
(Rain date: October 11)

Queer Makers' Market
2024-10-06 11:00 - 15:00 | ME
Shop local, featuring dozens of artists!

Blurb Club
2024-10-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join us to talk about books! Whatever you’re reading, whatever you’ve recently read — it’s time to share. All are welcome! Every other Thursday at noon. Rain location: Mechanics’ Hall.

Monster-making Workshop with James Sylvester
2024-10-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join local artist James Sylvester in creating your own unique monster using his hand-made designs!
Suggested donation of $5-10: http://congresssquarepark.org/donation
